GTR eNews: January 26th
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Top Stories
Banks to face greater scrutiny as PRA fines ex-Wyelands chief
Legal experts say the UK financial regulator has “sent a message” to the banking industry after issuing a fine to the former chief executive of Wyelands Bank for inadequate capital and risk controls.
Friendshoring hubs suffer increased political risk, research finds
Political risks are on the rise in 27 out of 40 emerging market manufacturing hubs such as Indonesia, Mexico and Poland, posing further risks to supply chains, fresh data shows.
Standard Chartered nears agreement on Miga-backed Senegal government loan
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency is eyeing its second guarantee for a short-term trade-focused loan facility to an African government, following an application by Standard Chartered.?
UK targets supply chain shocks in critical imports strategy
The UK government has pledged to strengthen the country’s ability to deal with supply chain shocks by cutting down on red tape and stress-testing resilience.
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From tangible to tradable: How tokenisation could transform the commodities space
Often described as a solution looking for a problem, blockchain technology is generating a new wave of excitement in the shape of real-world asset tokenisation.
Contributed articles
A revival of trade confidence – de-risking through digitalisation
Brisk advancements in technology demand equal innovation in averting risk, writes Sriram Muthukrishnan, group head of product management, global transaction services at DBS.
Supporting the transportation industry’s decarbonisation
Veronica Assandri Foldnes and Christofer Lindholm at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions address the pivotal role of insurance in the burgeoning electric vehicle industry.
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